Eye-shield.



B. R. RICKARDS.

EYE SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-17. 191s.

' 1,203,785. Patented NM, 1916.

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BURT R. RIGKARDS, 0F MELROSE, MASSACHUSETTS.

EYE-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 7, 1916.

Application filed November 17, 1915. Serial No. 61,891.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BURT It. RIoKARDs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Melrose, county of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eye- Shields, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to light shields and particularly to a shield forrelieving the eyes of a motorist from the blinding glare of theheadlights of an approaching car.

The present invention contemplates an eye shield or auxiliary vizor fora motorists cap or other head covering which by the simple tilting ofthe head may be moved into protecting relation to the line of visionwhereby the eyes will be protected at the proper time and whereby at allother times the normal range of vision will not be ob structed.

The construction and manner of using my device will be more fullydisclosed in the specification which follows.

In the drawings accompanying this specification I have shown a form ofshield which not only illustrates the principles of my in vention but isin itself an embodiment found satisfactory in actual use and welladapted to the requirements of manufacture.

Throughout specification and drawings like reference numerals arecorrespondingly applied, and in these drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a cap equipped with my invention, Fig. 2 isan elevation thereof, and Fig. 3 is a plan View of the eye shieldremoved.

I have indicated at 1 a cap having a vizor 2. The light absorptionmember of my'invention consists of a sheet 3, preferably of celluloid orsome similar material colored in a suitable absorbing shade, as green,amber or the like and of a shape and size to overhe and conform to thevizor 2 of the cap. The member 3 at its forward edge has an integraldepending flange 4 which is formed by creasing the material of theshield 3. The member 3 may be provided with a centrally disposed cut out5 in which is received the usual button or snap fastener 6 of the cap.Near opposite corners at the rear edge of the shield are perforations 7in which is received an elastic or other device 8 for securing theshield 3 in position upon the cap. The efiective length of the flexibleconnection 8 may be varied by means of an adjusting device 9.

In use, the shield 3 is adjusted by means of the tape 8 to the cap asshown in Figs. 1 and 2. This positions the shield in overlying relationto the vizor2 of the cap with the flange 4 projecting downwardlyslightly beyond the forward edge of the vizor. Under normal conditions,the flange 1 is entirely clear of the normal range of vision of theeyes. If, however, the headlights on a car approaching from the oppositedirection are observed, the head is tilted downwardly slightly toposition the flange a in protecting relation to the line of vision so asto protect the eyes from the blinding glare of the head lights. As soonas the car is passed, the head is tilted back to leave the visionunobstructed.

The device of the present invention not only provides an effectiveshield for the eyes against the glare of a head light, but may be usedas an ordinary eye shield as when driving in the daytime.

Various modifications in the shape, material, and manner of attaching mydevice may obviously be made, if within the limits of the appendedclaims.

IV hat I therefore claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device for use with a cap, comprising a relatively horizontalmember having a downwardly extended light absorption area disposedbeyond the forward edge of the cap and movable into protecting relationto the range of vision by simple tilting movement of the head.

2. A. device for use with a cap having a vizor, comprising a membereffectively disposed relative to the vizor and having a downwardlyextended light absorption area disposed beyond the forward edge of thevizor, and movable into protecting relation to the range of vision bysimple tilting movement of the head, and means for fastening said memberto the cap.

3. A device for use with a head covering provided with a forwardlyprojecting portion, comprising a translucent member extending beyond theforward edge of said portion and having a notch at its rear edge, and adevice on the head covering receivable in said notch.

4:. In combination with the vizor of a cap and the fastening therefor, amember carried by said cap and overlying said vizor. In testimonywhereof I aflix my signature said nien'iber having a forwardly pointedin presence of two Witnesses.

notch at its rear edge to receive said fastener of the cap, and having adownwardly BURT RICKARDS directed translucent light absorption arealVitnesses:

disposed beyond the forward edge of the VICTORIA LOWDEN,

vizor. AGNEs V. OCONNELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

